Improvement in cigar-cases



wn.1.; w. BAKER.

Cigar-Gas'es.

Patented Oct. 27,1874.

UNITED STATES CHARLES 1.. w. BAKER, uoli GAMDEN, AssIGNoR To JOHN L.MAsoN, vor

PATENT 'OEEIcEv NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN ClGAR-CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N o. 156,266, dated October27, 1874; application filed September 11, 187 i.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES L. W. BA- KER, of the city and county ofCamden and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Cigar Cases; and I do hereby declare the following to be4a clear and exact description of the nature thereof, suicient to enableothers skilled in the art to which my invention appertains tounderstand, make, and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which-Figure lis a side viewof the device embodyin g my invention. Figf'2 is`acentral longitudinal section thereof in line .r x, Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is atop or plan view thereof. Fig. 4 is a transverse section thereof in lineyy, Fig. 3.

My invention consists in a chamber for insertion of an ignited match,'whereby a cigar may be lighted without danger of the match being blownout. It also consists in the construction of a case, whereby cigars andmatches may be carried, and means afforded for lighting the cigars.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a case or holder for cigars, thesame consisting of a series of cigar-receiving tubes, B, which arearranged parallel with each other in compact form, so that the case maybe conveniently carried in the pocket, or elsewhere, the bottom of thetubes being closed. Arranged between the series of tubes B is a matchreceptacle or safe, C, which extends parallel with the tubes B, and theopenv ends ofthe tubes and match-safe appear on the upper side, so thatthe cigars and matches are conveniently accessible by the removalof thelid D of the case, the shape or contour thereof being such that it willt the tubes and safe. E represents a tube which has an opening, F, atits lower end, and a ledge or support, G, which extends transversely andhorizontally through the tube above the opening F, so that there is aspace, H, in the tube below the support G, and the opening yFcommunicates therewith. Y

When a cigar is to be lighted, it is placed in the tube E and rested onthe support Gr, the mouth portion of the cigar projecting beyond the topof the tube, so as to be conveniently grasped by thelips of the smoker.A match is' now struck and the burning end quickly inserted through theopening F into the space H, so that by drawing on the cigar the flame ofthe match will ignite the same.

It will be seen that the iiame of the match will be guarded againstpremature extinguishment, since it is sheltered by the walls of the tubeof the space H. In order to insure the burning of thc match, smallopenings may be made in the tube at the bottom portion thereof, to admitatmosphere therciuto. A matchstriker, J, may be fitted to the case A, inany suitable manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The tube E, formed with the internal support or ledge G andopening F,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The tubes B and receptacle C, in combination with the tube E, withledge or support G and opening F, forming together a combined cigar-holder, match-safe, and cigarlighter, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

CHARLES L. W. BAKER.

Witnesses:

J oHN A. WIEDEnsHEIM, A. P. GEANT.

